I wrote the following: "This beer was recommended to me by a friend, so while waiting for my pizza from Ledo Pizza, I walked myself over to Eddie's Liquor and picked up a bottle. I don't know how to describe the smell. I faintly pick up on something that smells nice. In contrast, the taste is bright. There's plenty of citrus and lemon.
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| (20120830) |
Overall, it's refreshing and very easy to drink. It's definitely a summer beer."
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20130915:
I wrote the following: "[Elysian Night Owl Pumpkin Ale]. The darker brew is Shiner Ruby Redbird and the lighter one is Shock Top Lemon Shandy.* Both are delicious. Though between the two, the Ruby Redbird tastes better and makes for a more refreshing summer brew." 12:19 AM ET
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| Firefly 2013 (20130621) |
*The text references the photo I took. In the photo are two glasses, each filled with about one or two sips of beer. As the text describes, one is a darker colored beer (orange-red hue) and the other is a lighter colored beer (pale yellow hue).
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20130621:
It's my first year at Firefly and Shiner Ruby Redbird is a great way to start it.
20140427:
As of 20140514, Shiner Ruby Redbird is one of my favorite casual beers to drink. In fact, I also had a bottle of it two days ago (on 20140425). With its citrus flavor, the beer is a superior alternative to Blue Moon Belgian White, a beer I enjoyed when I first got into beer.
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| (20140427) |
I wrote: "This Ruby Redbird is good, as usual."
After drinking the bottle, I shared a bottle of Sierra Nevada Ovila Quad.
[20140514]
20140517:
After having a Flying Dog Dead Rise, I opened a can of Shiner Ruby Red Bird. I recall it tasting as good as it usually does, but I also recall eventually mixing it together with rum, coke, and peach schnapps.
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| (20140517) |
While beer generally won't taste good when mixed with hard liquor, certain citrus beers, such as Shiner Ruby Red Bird, are part of the exception.
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Shiner Ruby Redbird
Relevant Links:
Ruby Redbird (Shiner Website)
Shiner Ruby Redbird (BeerAdvocate.com)
Shiner Ruby Redbird (RateBeer.com)
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| A sink full of Shiner Ruby Red Bird and Samuel Adams Summer Ale (20140517) |
Website Information:
Ruby Redbird
This crisp, easy drinking summer seasonal is brewed with tart Texas ruby red grapefruit and a kick of ginger. The perfect beer for whiling away hot summer days. Goes down nicely while playing hooky.
First brewed: 2011
ABV: 4.01%
Bitterness: 13 IBU
Firefly 2014 (20140618)
Available in summer in bottles, cans & draft
